Generally considered the first edition of the third volume of her works; many of the the first leaves of each gathering have either "Parte III." or "Tom. 3" following text at bottom of pages

"Prologo a quien leyere, el doctor don Iuan Ignacio de Castorena Vrsua, capellan de honor de Su Magestad, theologo, examinador de la nunciatura de España, y prebendado de la Santa Iglesa Metropolitana de Mexico": p. [120-132], 1st count

Much of the preliminary matter is filled with laudatory poetry by different authors for Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Much of the works by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz on p. 1-210, are poems with some religious meditations and spiritual exercises

Signatures: pi² (-pi2) [par.]⁴ 2[par.]⁴ 3[par.]⁴ 4[par]⁴ chi1 5[par]⁴ 6[par.]⁴ a-c⁴ 7[par.]⁴ 8[par.]⁴ 9[par.]⁴ 10[par.]⁴ *⁴⁻****⁴ ²chi1 A-2D⁴ (H2 missigned H3)

Errata: p. [35], 1st count

"Advertencia": p. [141-142], 1st count

Title page printed in red and black; head and tail pieces; initials

Engraved portrait bound following title page leaf in architectural border ornamented with emblems and armorial bearings of the patrons of this publication, the queen and the marquesa del Valle

Medina, J.T. Biblioteca hispano-americana (1493-1810)

Henríquez Ureña, P. Bibliografía de Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Palau y Dulcet, A. Manual del librero hispano-americano (2. ed.)

Bibliotheca Americana: catalogue of the John Carter Brown Library in Brown University, books printed 1675-1700

European Americana

The first volume of her works was entitled "Inundacion castalida de la unica poetisa, musa dezima, soror Juana Ines de la Cruz" and printed in Madrid, 1689. The second volume was entitled "Segundo volumen de las obras de Soror Juana Ines de la Cruz, monja profesa en el Monasterio del Señor San Gerónimo de la ciudad de Mexico" and printed in Madrid, 1692

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in 19th century calf with blind-tooled coat of arms of William Stirling on front board and unidentifed coat of arms on rear board; front board fully detached

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired as a gift of the JCB Associates

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: William Stirling: armorial bookplate on front pastedown and blind-tooled coat of arms on front board

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